Fantasy Football Networking Can Advance a Career, States New e-Book

Enthusiasts of fantasy football (http://www.fantasykick.com) are missing the boat, and the goal line, if they don’t utilize this popular social forum for networking and as a tool to further their careers, says Michael Henby, author of a new e-book titled, “Fantasy Kick - Leverage the Networking Opportunities of Fantasy Football to Give Your Career the Kick it Needs.”

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) July 20, 2006 -- Fantasy football (http://www.fantasykick.com) provides the perfect venue to advance one's career through social networking, says author Michael Henby, who equates it to being a 21st century version of playing golf. In Henby’s newest e-book, “Fantasy Kick - Leverage the Networking Opportunities of Fantasy Football to Give Your Career the Kick it Needs,” he shows how this popular pastime can be utilized to improve one’s chances of getting promoted – or getting a new job.

"Golf is still the best place to close the deal but the best social opportunity, using a game, to build strong and a dynamic networking (http://www.fantasykick.com) relationship at the office is fantasy football,” he says.

Fantasy Football is a game in which the participants (called "owners") each draft or acquire via auction a team of real-life NFL (or college depending on the league) players, he adds, and then score points based on those players' statistical performance on the field. Participants typically invest five months studying player stats and reading about the players on their fantasy team, their opponents’ teams as well as the available free agents in their league.

“Fantasy Kick” is available at www.fantasykick.com for $9.95. Customers will also receive a free networking draft kit with each purchase.

The 96-page e-book provides tips and insight on the pastime, addresses its popularity and shows how it impacts relationships around the office. It also provides interesting statistics on the hobby, how the subject can be used to spur conversations, and outlines what actions and behavior are inappropriate.

About Michael Henby:

Michael Henby has worked in sales and marketing for small, mid-size and large companies in the healthcare and financial industries, and is currently a marketing manager at a large financial company. He is also an active member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. A self-proclaimed fantasy junkie, he was preparing for his fantasy football (http://www.fantasykick.com) league last summer when he observed that no articles addressed the social networking potential of fantasy football. He then set out to write a book on it, drawing on his 15-year professional career and 13 years playing in over 80 fantasy sport leagues (50 of them football).

Contact:

Michael Henby

630-209-7791

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